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Overton County Research Paper

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Nia Ashley
Professor BoBo
History 2030-02
20 September 2016
Overton County Did you know Tennessee was the 16th state? People typically do not know the history behind their state. Tennessee became a state June 1, 1796, and now consists of 95 counties. Counties are what makes up a state and breaks down different subdivisions, without these counties states would have no direction and be one enormous blob. Tennessee is known to be three states in one which include West, Middle, and East Tennessee. Tennessee was said to be founded by Hernando De Soto in 1567 in the southern region. It is also known as the Volunteer state which ranges from about 42, 181 square miles long and 6.549 million people. Overton County is Tennessee 6th congressional district …show more content…

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